Add time-freezing helpers to test_gem

[kaylareopelle]

Add some helpers to the test_gem to manipulate time.

For example, New Relic uses these methods to advance, freeze, and unfreeze time in our tests.

Initial conversation that sparked this issue: #1603 (comment)

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